Some major theater chains are ditching their face mask requirements. AMC, Regal and Cinemark all say fully vaccinated customers no longer have to wear a mask inside their theaters.
Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to say schools should keep using masks until the end of the school year. The agency released updated guidance on Saturday.
South Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman is canceling the face mask policy in schools. Masks will still be worn on the bus due to the federal requirement.
In a statement released Tuesday, officials with the City of Columbia announced that they are extending the city’s mask ordinance.
The Lexington-Richland District Five Board will meet Monday to discuss the mask requirement. Last week, the Board of Trustees voted to remove the requirement, but they later reversed that decision.
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This afternoon, DHEC held a meeting where they emphasized the importance of kids wearing masks while they are in school. Officials say the goal is herd immunity, but in the meantime we need to protect those who have not been vaccinated yet and that means children.
U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers.
President Joe Biden is expected to announce new mask guidance Tuesday. Sources say he will release updated outdoor mask wearing guidelines from the CDC during his remarks on Tuesday.
The Federal Aviation Administration is cracking down on unruly passengers on United States flights. The FAA said there have been more than 500 reports of misbehaving passengers since December.
